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Around 400 Isle of Wight Coeliacs were receiving gluten-free prescriptions at the time the scheme closed. The IW CCG say they will not reverse their decision.
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More than 20 per cent of cancer patients on the Isle of Wight were still waiting for treatment two months after an urgent GP referral.
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Between January and March, two concerns were raised by healthcare assistants, eight by nurses, seven by administrators, one by corporate, two by ancillary staff and 13 by allied health professions.
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CQC Inspectors found that despite the pressures, there were many areas where Isle of Wight NHS Trust staff were dedicated and committed to patient care and although rated 'Inadequate' for how well it was led, Inspectors said there was ‘hope’ for the future of the Trust.
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The Isle of Wight NHS Trust does not have enough funding to operate. To survive they're having to take out loans every month, which this year alone is planned to total £18.5m. That aside, there's some positive news to Isle of Wight suppliers.
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Crutches and other equipment that have been loaned short-term to patients are costing the Isle of Wight NHS thousands of pounds as only 1 in 5 are returned after use.
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If you need various urgent health advice or treatment over the Isle of Wight Festival period, this advice from Isle of Wight NHS Trust should be useful.
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There are a whole host of events taking part across the Isle of Wight for the 70th birthday celebrations of the National Health Service.
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You'll be able to travel from Ryde to Freshwater and stop at lots of places in between and hear bells ringing from 10.30am until 5.30pm on Saturday to celebrate the NHS's 70th birthday.
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A recent report shows the pay differences in average pay between men and women at the Isle of Wight NHS Trust. Not to be confused with equal pay for the same type of work.
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The GMB - the union for NHS hospital staff, ambulance frontline professionals and support workers - say the Isle of Wight NHS Trust has "picked the wrong union to try such heavy handed bullying tactics with".
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The Director of HR at Isle of Wight NHS Trust explains why they called the police when GMB officers attended St Mary's Hospital last week. They claim that staff complained about the assertive approach taken by GMB representatives.
